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Turtle Rock
Sabang, Mindoro, Philippines
Max depth45 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyTayabas Bay
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–May
About this site
Turtle Rock is a reef dive site near Sabang, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines, in the Tayabas Bay. It has a maximum depth of about 45 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, cuttlefish, octopus, frogfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Squat Anemone ShrimpThor amboinensis
Luzon SeastarEchinaster luzonicus- Yellow-lipped Sea KraitLaticauda colubrina
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus- Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkii
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Nearby sites
- 1Kilima0.1 km
- 2Japanese Wreck0.2 km
- 3Boatyard0.2 km
- 4Sinandigan Wall0.3 km
- 5Monkey Beach0.3 km
- 6Shark Cave0.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org